Same old problem all over again

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I need a bit of help today. I've been doing well overall; I've been doing the

hard work of digging into what's holding me back, paying more attention to when

I'm actually hungry, getting outside to walk and listen to podcast, and the

effect is I've lost 5 pounds in about two months. Now that I've had some success

I feel myself slipping into old patterns ... I'm eating more when I'm not

hungry, seeking out sweets, and I'm really afraid that I'm going to lose ground.

I've done this too many times before -- lost weight, felt better, gained it all

back. I hate it!

What can I do to keep moving forward ... I really really don't want to go back

to where I was.

-Amy

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Congrats on all the great progress and growth over the past two months! I don't

think you are losing ground -- probably you are uncovering a new trigger

situation now. What feelings are coming up for you? What new situations or

emotions are you facing that you weren't in the previous two months? 

Be encouraged,

Ann

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:44 PM

Subject: Same old problem all over again

 

Hi all,

I need a bit of help today. I've been doing well overall; I've been doing the

hard work of digging into what's holding me back, paying more attention to when

I'm actually hungry, getting outside to walk and listen to podcast, and the

effect is I've lost 5 pounds in about two months. Now that I've had some success

I feel myself slipping into old patterns ... I'm eating more when I'm not

hungry, seeking out sweets, and I'm really afraid that I'm going to lose ground.

I've done this too many times before -- lost weight, felt better, gained it all

back. I hate it!

What can I do to keep moving forward ... I really really don't want to go back

to where I was.

-Amy

[Guest guest]

Try to figure out what you're getting out of the slip ups. I've been struggling

some myself and I know I'm way too busy at work.

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:44 PM

Subject: Same old problem all over again

 

Hi all,

I need a bit of help today. I've been doing well overall; I've been doing the

hard work of digging into what's holding me back, paying more attention to when

I'm actually hungry, getting outside to walk and listen to podcast, and the

effect is I've lost 5 pounds in about two months. Now that I've had some success

I feel myself slipping into old patterns ... I'm eating more when I'm not

hungry, seeking out sweets, and I'm really afraid that I'm going to lose ground.

I've done this too many times before -- lost weight, felt better, gained it all

back. I hate it!

What can I do to keep moving forward ... I really really don't want to go back

to where I was.

-Amy

[Guest guest]

I don't know why, but your post keeps reminding me of the last time I tried

skiing. Probably, oh, 26 years ago. I was in college then, around my heaviest

weight. As I was going down the beginner slope--faster, faster, faster.... I

kept thinking of the equation for momentum. P=mv. Momentum equals mass times

velocity. 

I had a lot of mass. My velocity was also pretty high. Higher. Higher.... THAT'S

what momentum is!!

Pretty scary, actually. 

Is there something that's scaring you about your forward momentum? What tree are

you afraid you'll crash into?

If it seems like the change is too fast (and believe me, I understand how 5

pounds in two months can seem too fast), is there a way you can reduce the

velocity a bit, without going negative? 

" I really really don't want to go back to where I was. "

Hmmm. I wonder which " where I was " you really mean? Subconsciously, that is....

Where were you the last time you were 1 pound less than you are now? 2 pounds?

Maybe something in you doesn't want to go back to the way you were at the

lighter weight?

Podcast #4 might help to isolate your current objection to moving forward. Or

the conflict resolution journey, if you have it. Then there's EFT: Even though

I'm afraid of going back to where I was, I choose to be naturally slender. I

often find that while I'm going through it with a basic statement like this, the

true objections start popping up.

It's OK if you feel yourself slipping into these patterns--as long as you self

correct. Now's a great time to remind yourself what you like to do to renew. And

then DO it. :-)

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>To: insideoutweightloss

>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:44 PM

>Subject: Same old problem all over again

>

>

> 

>Hi all,

>

>I need a bit of help today. I've been doing well overall; I've been doing the

hard work of digging into what's holding me back, paying more attention to when

I'm actually hungry, getting outside to walk and listen to podcast, and the

effect is I've lost 5 pounds in about two months. Now that I've had some success

I feel myself slipping into old patterns ... I'm eating more when I'm not

hungry, seeking out sweets, and I'm really afraid that I'm going to lose ground.

I've done this too many times before -- lost weight, felt better, gained it all

back. I hate it!

>

>What can I do to keep moving forward ... I really really don't want to go back

to where I was.

>

>-Amy

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[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the direction. It's funny that mentioned podcast number

four ... it was a great help to me when I first got started, and I just listened

to it again this week to try and identify what inner conflict I was having.

At first, I realized (and this was a really hard realization) that I have always

hated it when people notice me. I'm a tall woman (6') and I grew quickly as a

child. Being tall and shy I would have loved to be able to step into the

background, but I never though I could. ly, I think this might still be at

the root of the problem. By losing weight I may be more attractive. More

noticeable. By keeping weight, I fear being noticed for being overweight.

Finding alignment with this has been a challenge. I'll give EFT a try. And I'll

keep listening.

Thank you all,

Amy

>

> I don't know why, but your post keeps reminding me of the last time I tried

skiing. Probably, oh, 26 years ago. I was in college then, around my heaviest

weight. As I was going down the beginner slope--faster, faster, faster.... I

kept thinking of the equation for momentum. P=mv. Momentum equals mass times

velocity. 

>

> I had a lot of mass. My velocity was also pretty high. Higher. Higher....

THAT'S what momentum is!!

>

> Pretty scary, actually. 

>

> Is there something that's scaring you about your forward momentum? What tree

are you afraid you'll crash into?

>

> If it seems like the change is too fast (and believe me, I understand how 5

pounds in two months can seem too fast), is there a way you can reduce the

velocity a bit, without going negative? 

>

> " I really really don't want to go back to where I was. "

>

> Hmmm. I wonder which " where I was " you really mean? Subconsciously, that

is.... Where were you the last time you were 1 pound less than you are now? 2

pounds? Maybe something in you doesn't want to go back to the way you were at

the lighter weight?

>

> Podcast #4 might help to isolate your current objection to moving forward. Or

the conflict resolution journey, if you have it. Then there's EFT: Even though

I'm afraid of going back to where I was, I choose to be naturally slender. I

often find that while I'm going through it with a basic statement like this, the

true objections start popping up.

>

> It's OK if you feel yourself slipping into these patterns--as long as you self

correct. Now's a great time to remind yourself what you like to do to renew. And

then DO it. :-)

>

>

>

>

>

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> >To: insideoutweightloss

> >Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:44 PM

> >Subject: Same old problem all over again

> >

> >

> > 

> >Hi all,

> >

> >I need a bit of help today. I've been doing well overall; I've been doing the

hard work of digging into what's holding me back, paying more attention to when

I'm actually hungry, getting outside to walk and listen to podcast, and the

effect is I've lost 5 pounds in about two months. Now that I've had some success

I feel myself slipping into old patterns ... I'm eating more when I'm not

hungry, seeking out sweets, and I'm really afraid that I'm going to lose ground.

I've done this too many times before -- lost weight, felt better, gained it all

back. I hate it!

> >

> >What can I do to keep moving forward ... I really really don't want to go

back to where I was.

> >

> >-Amy

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